Motif
concealed hero revealed in godlike radiance
concealed_hero_revealed_in_godlike_radiance
A motif of the Theophany and Divine Manifestation family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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roman
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The Aeneid of Virgil PREFACE / THE AENEID / BOOK FIRST / THE COMING OF AENEAS TO CARTHAGE; lines 572-657 confidence: high
Aeneas sees Antheus, Sergestus, Cloanthus, and other storm-separated Trojans approaching with a crowd; Aeneas and Achates remain hidden in a sheltering cloud while the Trojans pray for grace at the temple.
Aeneas and Achates remain hidden in a cloud; after Dido’s favorable reply the cloud parts and Aeneas appears with brilliant light and godlike features.
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